Paper wallet with a wireless device

ABSTRACT

A paper wallet with a wireless device has a wallet body and a wireless device. The wallet body is made of a paper template folded to form multiple pockets. The wireless device is securely mounted on the paper template and received in one of the pockets of the wallet body. Since the wireless device is preliminarily fixed on the paper template, the wireless device is free of damage caused when the paper template is being folded. Additionally, as electromagnetic wave can easily penetrate the paper wallet, the wireless device inside the paper wallet can be easily detected.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a paper wallet and more particularly toa paper wallet with a wireless device.

2. Description of the Related Art

With reference to FIG. 7, a conventional wallet 30 serves to keep money,identification cards and the like frequently used in daily life.According to current payment habit of consumers upon shopping, consumerstend to pick cash, a credit card or a stored value card 31 with awireless device 32 from the wallet 30, hand the cash or the card to aclerk at a point of sale, pay for a transaction, and get the change, thecredit card or the stored-value card 31 back. However, the credit cardor the stored-value card could be easily lost due to such payment habitbecause consumers may forget to get the credit card or the stored-valuecard back from time to time. To tackle the aforementioned issue, adirect means is to fix the wireless device 32 inside the wallet 30.

The conventional wallet is normally made of cloth, plastic, leather or acombination thereof and is produced with many manufacturing processes,such as cutting, sewing and the like. As far as the production of amulti-layer wallet 30 is concerned, more and more time-consuming andcomplicated manufacturing processes should be involved. Hence, if thewireless device 32 is hastily fixed by the foregoing manufacturingprocesses, not only may the manufacturing processes increase theircomplication, but also the wireless device 32 may be possibly damaged.

Furthermore, the material of the conventional wallet 30 is so thick thatelectromagnetic wave can hardly penetrate therethrough. If the wirelessdevice 32 is fixed inside the wallet 30, there is a high likelihood thatthe wireless device 32 is difficult to be sensed by a correspondingdetection device and the expected effect fails to be achieved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide a paper walletrequiring no complicated manufacturing process to fix the wirelessdevice therein and ensuring the wireless device to be easily detected.

To achieve the foregoing objective, the paper wallet has a wallet bodyand a wireless device.

The wallet body is made of a paper template folded to form multiplepockets.

The wireless device is securely mounted on the paper template andreceived in one of the pockets of the wallet body.

As the wireless device can be preliminarily mounted on the papertemplate before the paper template is folded to form the paper wallet,the wireless device can be easily mounted inside a corresponding pocket.The production processes of the present invention are simpler and areless likely to damage the wireless device compared with those of theconventional wallets. Moreover, as the paper wallet can be easier to bepenetrated by electromagnetic wave than the conventional wallets, it iseasier for the wireless device of the present invention to be detectedby a corresponding detection device.

Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention willbecome more apparent from the following detailed description when takenin conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a paper wallet with a wireless device inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the unfolded paper wallet in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a first operational perspective view of the folded paperwallet in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a second operational perspective view of the folded paperwallet in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a third operational perspective view of the folded paperwallet in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a fourth operational perspective view of the folded paperwallet in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional paper wallet.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a paper wallet with a wireless devicein accordance with the present invention has a wallet body 10 and awireless device 20.

The wallet body 10 is made of a paper template 12 folded to formmultiple pockets 11.

The wireless device 20 is securely mounted inside one of the pockets 11of the wallet body 10 and may be a radio frequency identification (RFID)device adopted by stored value cards, smart cards, charge cards, debitcards, proximity cards and the like.

In the present embodiment, the wireless device 20 has a detection chip21 and a loop antenna 22. The loop antenna 22 is electrically connectedto the detection chip 21.

The paper template 12 has a substrate 13 and a binding flange 15. Thesubstrate 13 has multiple pocket layers 14 divided from the substrate 13and arranged in the form of a matrix having multiple rows and columns.The pocket layers 14 arranged in each adjacent two columns of the matrixconstitute a pocket 11. The wireless device 20 is securely mounted on atop of one of the pocket layers 14. In the present embodiment, thepocket layers 14 are arranged in the form of a matrix having six columnsand two rows. The wireless device 20 is fixed on the pocket layer on thesixth column and the second row of the matrix. Two slots 17 are formedthrough each of the two pocket layers 14 on the first column for cardinsertion.

The binding flange 15 is partially formed on and protrudes from aperimeter of the substrate 13 and has multiple affixing portions 16.Each affixing portion 16 corresponds to and is formed on the externalside of one of the pocket layers 14 surrounded by the binding flange 15.In the present embodiment, the binding flange 15 is formed around thetwo rightmost pocket layers 14 and has four affixing portions 16. Thefour affixing portions 16 are respectively connected with a top side anda right side of the pocket layer 14 on the sixth column and the firstrow of the matrix and the bottom side and the right side of the pocketlayer 14 on the sixth column and the second row.

With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, when users intend to fold the papertemplate 12 into the wallet body 10, tops of the two pocket layers 14 onthe fifth column are folded toward tops of the two pocket layers 14 onthe sixth column to form a first one of the pockets 11. Then, bottoms ofthe two pocket layers 14 on the fourth column are folded toward bottomsof the two pocket layers 14 on the fifth column to form a second one ofthe pockets 11. The paper template 12 is repeatedly folded in a similarfashion until tops of the two pocket layers 14 on the first column arefolded toward tops of the two pocket layers 14 on the second column toform a last one of the pockets 11.

With reference to FIG. 5, after the pocket layers 14 are folded, thepocket layers 14 on the first column is stacked on the pocket layers 14on the second column, and the pocket layers 14 on the second column isstacked on the pocket layers 14 on the third column. After the pocketlayers 14 on all other columns are respectively stacked on the pocketlayers 14 on the next columns, the paper template 12 is compressed to beflat and is rectangular. The wireless device 20 is securely mountedbetween the pocket layer 14 on the fifth column and the first row andthe pocket layer 14 on the sixth column and the first row. Withreference to FIG. 6, the affixing portions 16 on the sixth column arefolded along the corresponding external sides of the pocket layers 14 onthe sixth column and then are affixed on the tops of the pocket layers14 on the first column in completion of production of the paper walletso that the wireless device 20 is fixed inside the pocket 11 of thewallet body 10.

As the wallet body 10 is made by folding a paper template 12 up anddown, the wireless device 20 can be directly affixed or securely mountedon one of the pocket layers 14 of the wallet body 10. In contrast to theproduction processes of conventional wallets, the production processesof the present invention is simpler, more convenient and lesscomplicated. Also because involving folding steps only, production ofthe present invention is less destructive to the wireless device 20 thanproduction of the conventional wallets made by cutting and sewingprocesses. Additionally, the paper wallet is not as thick as theconventional wallets and is easily penetrated by electromagnetic wave.Accordingly, the paper wallet of the present invention ensures easymounting of the wireless device 20 therein and easy detection by acorresponding detection device.

Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the presentinvention have been set forth in the foregoing description, togetherwith details of the structure and function of the invention, thedisclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in detail,especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts withinthe principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by thebroad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims areexpressed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A paper wallet comprising: a wallet body made ofa paper template folded to form multiple pockets; and a wireless devicesecurely mounted on the paper template and received in one of thepockets of the wallet body.
 2. The paper wallet as claimed in claim 1,wherein the wireless device has: a detection chip; and a loop antennaelectrically connected to the detection chip.
 3. The paper wallet asclaimed in claim 1, wherein the paper template has: a substrate havingmultiple pocket layers divided from the substrate and arranged in theform of a matrix having multiple rows and columns, wherein the pocketlayers arranged in each adjacent two columns of the matrix constitute apocket, and the wireless device is securely mounted on a top of one ofthe pocket layers; and a binding flange partially formed on andprotruding from a perimeter of the substrate and having multipleaffixing portions, wherein each affixing portion corresponds to and isformed on one external side of one of the pocket layers surrounded bythe binding flange.
 4. The paper wallet as claimed in claim 2, whereinthe paper template has: a substrate having multiple pocket layersdivided from the substrate and aligned in the form of a matrix havingmultiple rows and columns, wherein the pocket layers aligned in eachadjacent two columns of the matrix constitute a pocket, and the wirelessdevice is fixed on a top of one of the pocket layers; and a bindingflange partially formed on and protruding from a perimeter of thesubstrate and having multiple affixing portions, wherein each affixingportion corresponds to and is formed on one external side of each of thepocket layers surrounded by the binding flange.
 5. The paper wallet asclaimed in claim 3, wherein the pocket layers are arranged in the formof a matrix having six columns and two rows, and the wireless device ismounted on the pocket layer on the sixth column and the second row ofthe matrix; and the binding flange is formed around two rightmost pocketlayers and has four affixing portions respectively connected with a topside and a right side of the pocket layer on the sixth column and thefirst row of the matrix and a bottom side and a right side of the pocketlayer on the sixth column and the second row of the matrix.
 6. The paperwallet as claimed in claim 4, wherein the pocket layers are aligned inthe form of a matrix having six columns and two rows, and the wirelessdevice is mounted on the pocket layer on the sixth column and the secondrow of the matrix; and the binding flange is formed around the tworightmost pocket layers and has four affixing portions respectivelyconnected with a top side and a right side of the pocket layer on thesixth column and the first row of the matrix and the bottom side and theright side of the pocket layer on the sixth column and the second row ofthe matrix.
 7. The paper wallet as claimed in claim 5 further comprisingtwo slots formed through each of the two pocket layers on the firstcolumn of the matrix.
 8. The paper wallet as claimed in claim 6 furthercomprising two slots formed through each of the two pocket layers on thefirst column of the matrix.
 9. The paper wallet as claimed in claim 1,wherein the wireless device is a radio frequency identification (RFID)device adopted by one of stored value cards, smart cards, charge cards,debit cards and proximity cards.
 10. The paper wallet as claimed inclaim 2, wherein the wireless device is an RFID device adopted by one ofstored value cards, smart cards, charge cards, debit cards and proximitycards.
 11. The paper wallet as claimed in claim 3, wherein the wirelessdevice is an RFID device adopted by one of stored value cards, smartcards, charge cards, debit cards and proximity cards.
 12. The paperwallet as claimed in claim 4, wherein the wireless device is an RFIDdevice adopted by one of stored value cards, smart cards, charge cards,debit cards and proximity cards.
 13. The paper wallet as claimed inclaim 5, wherein the wireless device is an RFID device adopted by one ofstored value cards, smart cards, charge cards, debit cards and proximitycards.
 14. The paper wallet as claimed in claim 6, wherein the wirelessdevice is a RFID device adopted by one of stored value cards, smartcards, charge cards, debit cards and proximity cards.
 15. The paperwallet as claimed in claim 7, wherein the wireless device is an RFIDdevice adopted by one of stored value cards, smart cards, charge cards,debit cards and proximity cards.
 16. The paper wallet as claimed inclaim 8, wherein the wireless device is an RFID device adopted by one ofstored value cards, smart cards, charge cards, debit cards and proximitycards.